By A new relationship trend called “friendship marriage” is gaining popularity in Japan.
As per reports, under this relationship, people are becoming platonic partners without falling in love with eachother.
According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), this cohabitating relationship trend based on shared values and interests is also seen as an alternative to traditional marriages by the country’s youth.
It is a type of relationship where the partners are legally spouses. They can live together and even form relationships with other people based on mutual agreement between them. Couples can decide to have children through artificial insemination.
Despite seeming unromantic, such discussions have helped nearly 80 percent of couples in this relationship type to live together happily, Colorus, an agency that claims to be the first one in Japan specialising in friendship marriage.
According to Colorus, an average of 32.5-year-olds with an income exceeding the national average are more interested in this relationship setting. This trend is also gaining popularity among asexual individuals and homosexuals trying to avoid traditional marriage patterns.
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